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PCV Contact Name: Karin N. Jones
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Email: knjoneslaw@hotmail.com
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Title: Peace Corps
Author(s): Karin N. Jones
Topic: Overview of Peace Corps and Peace Corps Ukraine
Description: This presentation provides an overview of Peace Corps and Peace Corps Ukraine, and includes information on all three programs in
Peace Corps Ukraine – CD, YD, and TEFL.
Document Type: Presentation
Date Developed: Summer 2010-Winter 2011; updated Fall 2011
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2. Peace Corps
Window on America Center
Kirovohrad Oblast Research Library Named After
Chizhevsky
Country Study Series
Karin N. Jones
Community Development Volunteer, Peace Corps Ukraine

3. What is Peace Corps?
• An independent U.S. government agency that provides volunteers for countries
requesting assistance around the world.
• To date, more than 200,000 Americans have served in 139 countries.
• Currently are 8,655 volunteers are serving in 77 countries around the world.

4. Peace Corps History
• Founded on March 1, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy.
• Since then, Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 139
countries.
• Peace Corps adapts and responds to the issues of the times.
• Volunteers work in villages, towns, and cities around the
globe.
• The program has expanded to include Crisis Corps and Peace
Corps Response, which enable experienced Peace Corps President John F. Kennedy signing the
volunteers to respond to humanitarian crises and natural Executive Order that created the Peace
Corps in 1961.
disasters.
• Peace Corps collaborates with:
− Habitat for Humanity on projects in select regions of the world.
− Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to improve food security and the conditions of
rural people across the globe.
• Through the World Wise School Initiative, Peace Corps Volunteers work with school classes in
the U.S. in an effort to promote international awareness and cross-cultural understanding.

5. Peace Corps Mission and Goals
• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men
and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples
served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all
Americans.

6. Facts about Peace Corps Volunteers
• Average Age 28 years old
• Gender 60% female, 40% male
• Minority Volunteers 19% of PCVs
• Volunteers over 50: 6% of Volunteers
• Education: 96% have undergraduate degrees
13% have graduate degrees

7. Where do Volunteers Serve?
Regions
• Africa – 37%
• Latin America – 24%
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia
– 20%
• Asia – 7%
• Caribbean – 4%
• North Africa and the Middle East
– 4%
• Pacific Islands – 4%

8. Volunteer Programs
Education
20% Health and HIV/AIDS
34%
Environment
14% Business Development
Agriculture
7% 16%
3%
6% Other
Youth

9. Peace Corps in Ukraine
• Started operations in May 1992.
• Operates on the basis of a bilateral
government agreement.
• Currently 435 Volunteers work all over
Ukraine.
• Volunteers work in three projects: Teaching
English as a Foreign Language, Community
Development and Youth Development.
• Volunteers live and work in the smallest
villages and some of the largest cities.

10. Peace Corps Ukraine Programs
Community Youth Teaching English
Development Development as a Foreign
(CD) (YD) Language (TEFL)
NGOs Secondary Schools Secondary Schools
Charitable Boarding Schools Higher Education
Foundations (CF) Establishments
Youth
City Councils Organizations In-Service Teacher
Training Institutes
Local Extracurricular
Administrations Educational
Establishments
Libraries
Museums

11. Volunteer Numbers Across Projects
0%
15%
Community
Development
Youth Development
16%
Teaching English as a
Foreign Language
69%

12. Community Development Program
• Purpose
• Individuals, service providers, organizations and communities will
increase their capacity to address local needs through community-based
activities, projects and programs.
• Goals
• Individuals and service providers, through formal and informal
meetings, consultations and trainings, will increase their knowledge and
skills needed to enable them to improve the quality of their lives.
• Local organizations will increase their capacity to sustain their operations
and take a leading role in local community development processes.
• Community members will increase their participation in
determining, designing and implementing projects that address their
community needs and opportunities for development.

13. Community Development
Placement Structure
2%
10%
NGOs and CFs
17% City and Town
Administration
Libraries
Museums
71%

14. Community Development Activities
• Cooperate with community organizations on project development and execution.
• Assist NGOs and other organizations to strengthen their potential and capacity by
improving their planning, programming, financial management, marketing, public
relations, financial sustainability, and networking abilities.
• Work with local community groups to foster cooperation among businesses, civil
society, and local government.
• Conduct trainings on management, support project development, and facilitate community
dialogue.
• Facilitate projects that include as their themes leadership education, environmental
cleanups, assistance to disadvantaged groups, healthy lifestyle education, and many other
topics.
• Introduce electronic data management technology and training and teaching modern forms
of project planning, problem solving, and management.

15. Youth Development Program
• Purpose
− Youth from disadvantaged communities will improve their ability to lead healthy
lives, obtain remunerative employment, be active and responsible citizens of Ukraine.
• Goals
− Youth will gain more opportunities for success in their social and professional lives.
− Youth will take a proactive role in addressing community and youth development
issues.
− Service providers will develop or improve youth extracurricular
methodology, curriculum and programs for furthering youth empowerment.

16. Youth Development Placement
Structure
Schools, Depts. of
7% Education
13% Depts. of
33% Family, Youth, Sports/Cen
ters of SSFCY
Youth NGOs
20% Orphanages
Extracurricular
27% Institutions, Village
Countils

17. Youth Development Activities
• Teach secondary school students and organize extracurricular clubs
addressing healthy lifestyles.
• Conduct seminars and trainings on vocational skills.
• Work with counterparts to organize Family Days.
• Conduct civic trainings.
• Teach volunteerism and service learning.
• Organize community-benefiting projects.
• Help build Youth Centers.
• Provide trainings for local government social workers and NGO staff.

18. TEFL Program
• Purpose
− Ukrainians will have better social, educational and cultural opportunities to
become active participants in the global marketplace through improved quality of
EFL education and raised community activism promoted by Peace Corps
Volunteers.
• Goals
− Ukrainian secondary school and university/college students at all levels will
develop self-confidence and empowerment through the use of the English
language.
− Ukrainian teachers will provide better English language education by utilizing
innovative techniques and applying improved conversational skills.
− Ukrainian English teachers in collaboration with Peace Corps Volunteers will
enhance and/or produce English language curriculum materials for schools and
universities.
− Ukrainians in collaboration with Peace Corps Volunteers will take an active role
in community projects aimed at the betterment of local communities.

19. TEFL Placement Structure
2%
19%
Secondary Schools
Universities
Teacher Training
Institutes
79%

20. TEFL Activities
• Help develop and teach courses in:
− Practical English
− U.S. Country Studies
− Creative Writing
− American/British Literature
− Business English
• Conduct methodological and professional development
trainings, seminars and workshops for teachers.
• Help teachers from rural communities improve their English
language proficiency.
• Create resource centers.
• Develop TEFL-related manuals.
• Provide computer trainings.
• Develop Olympiad materials.
• Conduct English-language summer camps.

21. Why do people join Peace Corps?
• To live in another country for two years.
• To learn a new language and culture.
• To help people in other countries understand people in the U.S.
• To help people in the U.S. understand people in other countries.
• To share personal values.
• To make a difference and help others.
• Personal development, personal growth.
• Professional development, professional experience.
• To contribute to world peace through friendship.